
What you need to know
- Google previewed a new Android feature at Google I/O 2024 that uses AI to detect phrases associated with scams in phone calls.
- Over $12 billion was lost in the U.S. due to digital theft last year, with phishing scams — including fake phone calls — representing the most number of reports.
- Since the AI call detection feature uses on-device AI, there aren't any major privacy implications to using it.